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Their efforts led to an alternate reality where mutants were the dominant race and Magneto's family reigned supreme. One of the first major event books of the modern era, this crossover teamed the X-Men and the Avengers as they struggled to deal with an out-of-control Scarlet Witch and her less than helpful family members.

But if never perfectly united, the duo delivered some memorable adventures starring a younger generation of mutant heroes.Īnyone complaining that the X-Men never interact with the rest of the Marvel Universe got their wish with House of M. At times the two creators seemed to struggle to find a unified voice, with Claremont's verbose writing style clashing against Sienkiewicz's evocative imagery. The series grew darker with Sienkiewicz on board as Chris Claremont introduced new characters like Charles Xavier's crazed son, Legion. But this new visual approach provided the book with just the spark it needed. Sienkiewicz's heavily stylized, almost abstract art was a far cry from what readers were used to. Chris Claremont's New Mutants run received an unexpected shakeup when Bill Sienkiewicz became the regular artist on the series. Sometimes a new artist can completely change the way you look at a series.